The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough
About The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough
Check out Spencer’s Tavern at the Colonial Inn in Hillsborough before a memorable night of painting. From handcrafted cocktails to comforting plates made with care, every visit is designed to feel warm, relaxed, and unmistakably Hillsborough!
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What Guests Are Saying
Overall we loved the Colonial Inn. I’d give it 4.5 stars! It was comfortable, the small breakfast was nice (great muffins and delicious coffee), excellent location, and amazing staff. The rooms are spacious and have a couch that you can sit on too. Super clean as well. No dedicated parking but we never had an issue finding parking on the street out front. A few cons, the shower pressure for the overhead isn’t great. The walls are on the thinner side and if you’re on the first floor you’ll hear the people walking above you. We found the sheets to be a bit stiff at first but it wasn’t bad. Overall great experience and we would stay here again.
Abysmal first wedding anniversary stay. I had made clear when booking my room that this was an anniversary gift for my wife, and that I wanted to gift her the best they had. They had only asked what size bed we wanted, and nothing else. Normally, not a problem. The room they gave us was the smallest they have available and on the first floor. Again, normally not a problem. But all of their smallest rooms have no refrigerator nor a microwave. We were offered a 'visit enhancement', which consisted of being asked what drinks, flowers, and treats my wife would like. When arriving to the room, none of those things were what was requested. The drinks they had brought us were 2 bottles of champagne and 3 assorted juices in *plastic to-go cups*. The glasses that they had just brought us were also horrendously dirty with the lipstick of the previous user. The floors and walls were so thin that we could hear exactly where in the room the couple above us was, and kept us up quite late with their intimacy. The bedsheet of the room we were in had a large mystery brown stain that I desperately hope was just coffee. We encountered a sizable cockroach on the first night (likely due to no fridge to store our food) and when moved to another room, encountered another cockroach on another night. All of these issues were supposedly brought to the manager, and we have gotten no response thus far. Would visit the town again, would not stay here for what we paid.
Considering the price, maybe I expected more. The whole experience went downhill when I learned that while the front desk wouldn’t allow me to check in early, I spoke to a couple of other ladies and each of them were allowed to check in early. Maybe they talked to a different clerk? The restaurant is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, unfortunately those were the two nights of my stay. Room #5 has no coffee machine or mini fridge in the room. The A/C was not on when I was finally able to get into the room at 3 PM. The room was hot. There is no hook for a towel when taking a shower. The shower area was nicely redone, but for some reason, a low-seat toilet was installed rather than the more comfortable high seat. Parking is a problem if you drive. There is no elevator. I would not recommend to friends or family.
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Book the whole room at The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough
Birthdays, team offsites, bachelorette parties. You pick the painting, we bring the artist and the supplies, the venue handles food and drinks.
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Paint Nite at The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough — FAQ
None. Your artist walks the whole room through the painting stroke by stroke over about two hours, and everyone leaves with a finished canvas. Most guests have never painted before.
Parking varies by night in Hillsborough — check the venue's website or give them a call before you head out.
Most venues keep food and drink service running during the event — ordered from and paid to the venue, separate from your seat price.
Doors open 30 minutes before the painting starts. Come early, grab your seat and order a drink — the artist starts on time.
Yes — The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough has a wheelchair-accessible entrance. If you have specific seating needs, contact the venue ahead of the event and they'll set you up.